Medicare Physician Fee Schedule · Q3 2026 release
CPT 72146 in Bakersfield, CA
01112-54
Status A
Medicare calculates a national payment amount for this code and pays it separately when the service is covered.
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106.8% of the $190.39 national baseline
( Work1.44 × 1.019 + Practice exp.4.16 × 1.096 + Malpractice0.10 × 0.609 ) × Conv. factor$33.4009 = $203.33
- Code
- 72146
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- BAKERSFIELD (CA)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q3 2026, revision 1
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Citations
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Supplies the RVUs and PFS status for this code and component.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 7,958)- hcpcs (col 1)
- 72146
- modifier (col 2)
- blank
- status_code (col 4)
- A
- work_rvu (col 6)
- 1.44
- pe_rvu_nonfacility (col 7)
- 4.16
- pe_rvu_facility (col 9)
- 4.16
- mp_rvu (col 11)
- 0.1
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
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Supplies the geographic adjustment factors for this locality.
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
GPCI2026.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 8)- mac (col 1)
- 01112
- locality_code (col 3)
- 54
- work_gpci (col 5)
- 1.019
- pe_gpci (col 6)
- 1.096
- mp_gpci (col 7)
- 0.609
SHA-256: 7850e2987d12e46930e49033f96829b5ae11f60dd1f19965329b38cf08b05264
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Supplies the dollar conversion factor used in the formula.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 11)- conversion_factor (col 26)
- 33.4009
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
The Medicare allowed amount is $203.33 in the Office (non-facility) and Facility settings, under the Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. This is the fee schedule amount before sequestration and before any deductible or coinsurance is applied—not necessarily what a specific claim pays.
Q3 2026 · Locality 01112-54 · Participating · Whole service · Sequestration excluded
What Medicare locality is Bakersfield, CA in? Copy link
Bakersfield, CA is in CMS payment locality Bakersfield (01112-54). The same amount applies everywhere in it.
Confirm the locality before using this amount. A split ZIP needs ZIP+4 for an exact match.
ZIP codes in this payment locality (70)
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 70 ZIP codes to this payment locality. Use this amount only after you confirm the service location is in this locality. Of these, 8 span more than one locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
Which ZIP codes does the Bakersfield, CA rate for 72146 cover?
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 70 ZIP codes to this payment locality, and 72146 has the same amount in every one of them. Examples include 93203, 93205, 93206, 93215, 93216, 93220. Of these, 8 span more than one payment locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
How locality affects the amount Copy link
Office (non-facility) · Q3 2026 · Participating · Whole service
Each of this locality's geographic practice cost indices (GPCIs) scales one RVU component before the conversion factor is applied. Together they put Bakersfield, CA 6.8% above the national baseline.
Why is the 72146 rate in Bakersfield, CA different from the national amount?
The national figure is a GPCI 1.000 baseline, not an amount any provider is paid. This locality's geographic practice cost indices—work 1.019, practice expense 1.096, malpractice 0.609—scale each RVU component before the conversion factor is applied, which is why the Bakersfield, CA amount is higher than the $190.39 baseline.
Formula and inputs Copy link
For the office (non-facility) amount, each of 72146's RVU components is multiplied by its Bakersfield, CA GPCI; the products are summed and multiplied by the conversion factor.
- Code
- 72146
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- BAKERSFIELD (CA)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q3 2026, revision 1
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Formula
(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor
Localis calculated this from CMS’s published inputs. Select an underlined value to see where it comes from.
| Component | RVU | × GPCI | = Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.44 | × 1.019 | 1.4674 |
| Practice expense · Office (non-facility) | 4.16 | × 1.096 | 4.5594 |
| Malpractice | 0.10 | × 0.609 | 0.0609 |
| Sum of adjusted RVUs | 6.0876 | ||
| × 33.4009 conversion factor = formula amount | $203.33 | ||
Component subtotals show four decimals. The formula amount is rounded to cents before any later adjustment.
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Locality-adjusted allowed amount $203.33
After applicable fee-schedule adjustments; sequestration excluded
Citations
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Supplies the RVUs and PFS status for this code and component.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 7,958)- hcpcs (col 1)
- 72146
- modifier (col 2)
- blank
- status_code (col 4)
- A
- work_rvu (col 6)
- 1.44
- pe_rvu_nonfacility (col 7)
- 4.16
- pe_rvu_facility (col 9)
- 4.16
- mp_rvu (col 11)
- 0.1
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
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Supplies the geographic adjustment factors for this locality.
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
GPCI2026.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 8)- mac (col 1)
- 01112
- locality_code (col 3)
- 54
- work_gpci (col 5)
- 1.019
- pe_gpci (col 6)
- 1.096
- mp_gpci (col 7)
- 0.609
SHA-256: 7850e2987d12e46930e49033f96829b5ae11f60dd1f19965329b38cf08b05264
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Supplies the dollar conversion factor used in the formula.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 11)- conversion_factor (col 26)
- 33.4009
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
Participating, non-participating and limiting charge Copy link
All figures are for the office (non-facility) setting in Bakersfield, CA. Medicare pays part of the allowed amount and the patient pays the rest; the rows below show each figure. See how the limiting charge and sequestration are derived.
| Participating allowed amount The fee schedule amount a participating provider accepts as payment in full. | $203.33 |
|---|---|
| Non-participating allowed amount 95% of the participating amount. | $193.16 |
| Limiting charge Ceiling a non-participating provider may bill the patient on an unassigned claim—115% of the non-participating amount. | $222.13 |
| Medicare share 80% of the allowed amount, once the annual Part B deductible is met. | $162.66 |
| Patient coinsurance The remaining 20%. | $40.67 |
| Sequestration adjustment Reduces only Medicare's share—never the allowed amount or the patient's coinsurance. | $3.25 |
| Net Medicare payment Medicare's share after the sequestration reduction. | $159.41 |
What is the non-participating amount and limiting charge for 72146 in Bakersfield, CA?
A non-participating provider is paid $193.16—95% of the $203.33 participating fee schedule amount. On an unassigned claim the limiting charge caps what the patient can be billed at $222.13, which is 115% of the non-participating amount.
How much of the Bakersfield, CA 72146 rate does Medicare actually pay?
Medicare pays 80% of the allowed amount ($162.66) once the annual Part B deductible is met, and the beneficiary owes 20% ($40.67). Sequestration reduces Medicare's share by about 2% ($3.25), leaving $159.41. Sequestration never changes the allowed amount itself, which is why it is shown separately here.
Contracted rate: % of Medicare in Bakersfield, CA Copy link
Commercial contracts are often written as a percentage of the Medicare fee schedule. The part that gets misread is which Medicare amount: a contract benchmarked to the fee schedule prices off this locality's allowed amount—$203.33 in the office (non-facility) setting—not the $190.39 national baseline.
Opens the calculator set to Bakersfield, CA and your selected setting, where you can also compare what a payer paid against the expected amount. See how to find your contract's actual percentage.
Compare 72146 in nearby payment localities
Payment localities in the same region as Bakersfield, CA, nearest first. Each amount is that locality's own GPCI-adjusted Office (non-facility) figure for 72146. Neighboring localities often differ.
| Metro | Allowed amount | vs. Bakersfield, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $202.99 | -0.2% |
| Ventura County, CA | $215.76 | +6.1% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $216.66 | +6.6% |
| Riverside, CA | $204.10 | +0.4% |
| San Jose, CA | $255.08 | +25.5% |
| Sacramento, CA | $213.22 | +4.9% |
Every payment locality nationwide is on the CPT 72146 rate map.
Other codes priced in Bakersfield, CA Copy link
Office (non-facility) allowed amounts in this same payment locality, Q3 2026.
| Code and service | Allowed | vs. national |
|---|---|---|
| 72148 Lumbar Spine MRI Without Contrast | $204.80 | +6.8% |
| 70553 Brain MRI With and Without Contrast | $339.07 | +7.0% |
| 70551 Brain MRI Without Contrast | $208.82 | +6.9% |
| 73721 Lower-Extremity Joint MRI Without Contrast | $219.18 | +7.2% |
| 72141 Cervical Spine MRI Without Contrast | $203.70 | +6.8% |
| 73221 Upper-Extremity Joint MRI Without Contrast | $219.91 | +7.2% |
| 74183 Abdominal MRI With and Without Contrast | $360.14 | +7.2% |
| 72197 Pelvic MRI With and Without Contrast | $358.31 | +7.2% |
| 77049 MRI | $363.93 | +7.1% |
| 73222 MRI | $336.79 | +7.7% |
| 70552 MRI | $288.26 | +7.2% |
| 73722 MRI | $339.35 | +7.7% |
Source & method Copy link
Computed from the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Q3 2026 release: this code's RVUs from the relative value file, multiplied by payment locality 01112-54's GPCIs, then by the 2026 conversion factor of $33.4009. ZIP coverage from the CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk, Q3 2026 release. Past releases are never edited, so an amount for an earlier quarter always matches what CMS published for it. Coverage and coding correctness are outside this calculation.
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